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just wanted to add something to what everyone else is saying: it's incredible what a community you've created on here, andrew. like, when i step back and think about the fact that i have friends that i've never met face-to-face but that i've known for years just through this forum -- in some cases longer than i've known close "real" life friends! -- it boggles my mind a little bit. not just training buddies, either, but people who go through shit on here: chris with his wife and kids, me going through a break up and moving thousands of miles, taylorhorton trying to decide whether to go to college or not, eric and his job shit, avishek going from batshit crazy to only a little bit crazy. that connection is the biggest reason i still keep my journal on here, long after it stopped being a forum with a lot of active coaching. and i can't help but believe that your mom, who helped raise you to be the man you are, gets a lot of credit for this community's existence. we all owe her some thanks.

i never met her, but i'm your friend, and so i'm grieving with you this week, from the other side of the world.

i don't know, i kind of question postural purism and feel like bodies can within reason have all sorts of default postures and still function fine. when we met i didn't notice anything glaringly off in the way you stand or move.

plus, posture is complicated. to me it seems like it's better to pic a few areas where you're restricted and just work away at them patiently, rather than trying to fix posture as a means, if that makes sense. let your posture be what it is but keep working on this and that and it will improve on its own.

personally, i'm a bit swaybacked, in mild APT, have forward head posture especially when sitting, asymmetrically tight hips, hilariously bad right shoulder internal rotation, etc. etc. etc. etc. but i'm working mainly on my wrists and shoulders right now because hand balancing is a big part of my training.  if i were you i'd keep plugging away on your shoulders, pick two shoulder opening exercises and just do them super consistently, and patiently. GMB has a couple of good videos for that on their youtube channel, iirc.

- GMB F1 W4 D2
rushed pirouettes, need to concentrate better.

lol @ trolling trolls.

lbss it's not all it's cracked up to be .. noodle arms means wearing compression gear my arms look like some kind of effiminate tightrope walker

lol. in your defense, that was a great movie.

yeah, same as frog stand. dunno, for whatever reason i find it very easy most of the time. tried it for the first time about two months back in my friend's yoga class and could immediately hold for 20s or so. the main limiting factor is wrist discomfort/fatigue.

i suck at so many other things, don't mind being a crow savant, lol. 

Maybe I should do some light back squats on the other leg day just to keep form practice to more than 1/week?

depends. if improving squat is high-ish on the list of goals, or if you feel like form is inadequate on the ramp-up and heavy sets, then yes. if you're just concerned about size or general strength and if you feel ramp-up form is adequate if less than perfect, then don't sweat it.

also do them twice a week if you, you know, enjoy them. EDIT don't listen to me on that point because i love squatting and have been known to let it get in the way of other goals. eyes on the prize.